Alexander Nicholas Scherer, MD, PHD
Gastroenterology Physician · Indianapolis, IN
Alexander Nicholas Scherer, MD, PHD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1932724499, issued on Jun 10, 2020. Check the license (Indiana 01089639A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Nicholas Scherer
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 01089639A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 550 University Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202
- Phone
- (317) 274-4377
- Enumerated
- Jun 10, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260519000318); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alexander Nicholas Scherer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01089639ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
90 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte17 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $25.24
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Alexander Nicholas Scherer among 372 gastroenterology physician records in Indiana
Alexander Nicholas Scherer, MD, PHD is one of 372 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 96% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2001 among the 272 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Indiana
There are 372 gastroenterology physician records in Indiana.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- John Dewitt, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021346204401
- Evan Fogel, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021164486684
- Marwan Ghabril, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021366431231
- Debra Helper, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021093779589
- Thomas Imperiale, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021427012582
Common questions
What is Alexander Nicholas Scherer, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Alexander Nicholas Scherer, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932724499, issued on Jun 10, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Nicholas Scherer, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 University Blvd, Indianapolis, IN, 46202. Phone: (317) 274-4377. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Nicholas Scherer, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01089639A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexander Nicholas Scherer, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Nicholas Scherer, MD, PHD had 90 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.